WHY I HATE THE BALLGOQN FROM BEAUTY AND THE BEAST: LIVE ACTION VERSION
Okay, let me first get this out of the way: I am all about historical accuracy and shit, so if I say anything that makes you say "modernized" in any way, ignore your thoughts I am truly disappointed in the new ballgown ??? For one, it's not even a good color, two, it lacks historical accuracy in a movie surrounded by HISTORICALLY ACCURATE COSTUMES. Three, it looks cheap and fake. Let's begin with my first point. The dress is supposed to be gold not yellow. Thank you, I rest my case. Second point: BatB is set in 18th C France, around the era of Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette hasn't been overthrown yet, bc Belle and Beast would have died if she were, so two plausible dress styles would the "robes," as I call them. This dress doesn't follow the correct silhouette for either robe, more like a 15th Century skirt, and doesnt even have a corset. Mind you, I know that Emma refused to wear one, but hey, historically speaking, it didn't matter. Anyway, the dress doesn't fit the style, lacking the three quarter sleeve style, pocket hoop panniers and etc. And when you match it to the rest of the movie, it's saddening. Like, all of her costumes make me want to vomit. I'm sorry, but it's true and I feel very rude for saying that so I'm going to move on. Third point, it looks tacky and cheap. With all of the glitter glue and stuff added on, it just looks really bad... To top it all off, I love the costume designer. She did a really good job with Anna Karenina, but the minute she let Emma take the reins on BatB, it wasn't good.











